Gage or measuring device.



PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

H. 0. KNOWLTON. GAGE 0R MEASURING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED 00113.12, 1906.

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1 GAGE Q RMEASURIN G DEVICE.

To all whom it 'mnty concern-.-

Be itknown that I, HARRY C, KNOWLTON, a citizen ofthe'United States, residing in Lynn, in the countyxofEssex and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented an Improvement in Gages or Measuring :Devices, of

which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention-relates to a gage or device for determining the height and pitch of the heels of boots and shoes, whereby the latter may be provided with heels of the same height andpitoh and a more uniform product obtained.

To this end the gage or device is provided with two members extended substantially at right angles to each other and one of which may be adjustable withrelation to the other, if desired. One of themembers of the gage is provided. with a projection or finger adapted to fit into the crease formed by the counter and the outer sole of the shoe, and the other member may be provided with one, or more shoulders which are adapted to engage the rear edge of the top lift. a

These and other features of this invention will be pointed out in the claims at the endof this specification. I

Figure 1 represents a portion of an unfinished heel of a boot or shoe having applied thereto a gage embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the gage shown in- Fig. l with the members in a folded position Figs. 3 and 4, modifications to be referred to.

The gage or device for determining the height and pitch of the heels of boots and shoes comprises two armsor members a 6, extended substantially at right angles to each other. 7 The arms a 6 maybe made separate y from each other and adjustably secured together, as represented in Figs. 1. to 3, or they may be made in one piece, as represented in Fig. 4.

The arm a is provided at its outer end with a finger or projection c, which is suitably shaped to fit the crease formed by the outer sole-d and the counter e of the boot or shoein its unfinished condition.

The finger 0 may be formed. by cutting away a portion of the arm a, as at f. The arm I) may be provided on its inner side or edge with one or more notches which form Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application. filed October 12, 1906- Serial No. 338,567.

Patented J an. 8, 1 907.

shoulders g, whichcooperate with and are designed to engage the rear portion of the top lift h, which is applied to the unfinished I heel i.

result may be accomplished, as herein shown,

by providing the arm a with'a longitudinallyextended slot 7c, through which is extended a clamping-screw m, "by means of which the members a b may be secured together in their adjusted positions. larged at one end, as at n, so astopermit the members to be folded or turned into'alinement (see Fig. 2) when the gage is not in use and it is desired to carry the same in the pocket.

The arm a is provided with marks or graduations 0, which indicate the height of the heels, and the arm I) may be provided with a plurality of the shoulders g, as representedin ig. 1, and when so made the gage is capable of measuring or determining the height and pitch of the heels of boots and shoes having different heights and pitches, which enables the gage to be used bythe superintendent or foreman of a factory or shop.

I may prefer to provide the superintendents gage with shoulders g on the member I), as shown in Fig. 1 but, if desired, said shoulders may be omitted and graduations 1) used instead, as represented in Fig. 3.

The gage or device is also used by the operator of the heeling-machine, which ap lies the top lift it to the unfinished heel i, an the gage made as shown in Figs. 1 or 8 may be used by the operator but I prefer to provide the operator with a gage for each style of heelthat is, for the heels which are to have one height and pitch a age adapted to fit that heel only is provide and for heels having different heights and pitches other gages are employed, one for each class of heels.

The operators gages may and preferably will be made as represented in Fig. 4, wherein the members a b are rigidly connected together and preferably made in one piece, with the arm a of a given length from the finger c to the inner edge of the arm I) to indi- The slot'k may be en-- cate a given height of heel and with the arm I) provided with a shoulder g at a distance from the inner edge of the arm a to indicate a given pitch. To illustrate, the superintend ents gage (shown in Fig. 1) is adjusted to 'measure a heel having a height of fourteeneighths, and the operators tool (shown in Fig. 4) is made to measure the same heels.

If heels of other heights and pitches are being made by the operator, the superintendents gage can be adjusted to indicate any desired height and pitch within limits, and by applying his tool to the unfinished heel, to which the top lift has been applied, the superintendent can determine whether or no the unfinished heel hasbeen built up in the proper manner to give the desired height and pitch to the heel when finished or shaved.

The operator in using his gage selects the one corresponding to the particular height and pitch and applies the same to the unfinished heel, with the finger c entered into the crease formed by the counter and outer sole and with the shoulder g engaging the rear surface of the top lift hif the unfinished heel has been built up in the proper manner to give afinished heel of the desired height and pitch.

The members a b may be provided on their outer edges with slots or notches 1" of different widths to be used for measuring the thickness of the edges of the outer soles of the boots or shoes.

I claim 1. A gage for determining the height and pitch of the heels of boots and shoes, comprising a member having graduations indicative of the height of the heel and provided with a finger to enter the crease formed by the outer sole and counter of the shoe, and a second member adjustably secured to the first-mentioned member and provided with means for indicating the pitch of the heel,

and means for securing said members in a position substantially at right angles to each other, substantially as described.

2. A gage for determining the height and pitch of the heels of boots and shoes, comprising a member having graduations indicative of the height of the heel and provided with a finger to enter the crease formed. by the outer sole and counter of the shoe, and a second member adjustably secured to the first-mentioned member and provided with shoulders to engage the top lift of the heel. and means to secure said members in a position substantially at righ angles to each other.

3. A gage for determining the height and pitch of the heels of boots and shoes, comprising a member having a finger to engage the outer sole and counter, and a second member extended substantially at right angles to the first-mentioned member and provided with a shoulder to engage the rear surface of the top lift, substantially as (lescribed.

4. A gage for determining the height and pitch of the heels of boots and shoes, comprising a member having a finger to enter the crease formed by the outer sole and counter, a second member adjustably secured to the first-mentioned member, and means for securing said members in diilerent positions substantially at right angles to each other, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY C. KNOWLTON.

Witnesses J AS. H. CHURCHILL, J. MURPHY. 

